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Testosterone levels are a big deal for men. Low levels of testosterone are associated with several cardiovascular risk factors, including levels of total and LDL cholesterol and inflammation, insulin resistance, and blood vessel wall dysfunction.

Your thyroid regulates your metabolism, and if your levels are low, you’re going to have a slower metabolism. That can lead to a number of health issues, including weight gain, poor energy, depression and more.

An imbalance in your hormone levels can influence your body’s ability to regulate blood sugar levels. Watch this video and learn about this important factor that most doctors don’t test for and address.

Alternative to synthetic hormones, bioidentical hormones are exact replicas of the ones already being created by your body. This results in a more efficient and natural release of hormones allowing for better regulation.

People with diabetes can often suffer from frequent urinary tract infections, because diabetes supresses the immune system. Getting the blood sugar down is one way to help prevent not just UTIs but all sorts of ailments.

We’ve written before about how diet sodas with artificial sweeteners actually make us eat more and can also increase your risk of diabetes. But did you know these artificially sweetened drinks can actually decrease kidney function as well?

Statin drugs to reduce cholesterol commonly deplete your body of Coenzyme Q10, which is a nutrient that your body needs for energy production, not just for muscles and general alertness, but your heart as well.

You may have heard that antibiotics have some downsides. You may even have experienced of those downsides — we hear from many patients they feel tired ever since going on antibiotics or a number of other side effects.